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Open California

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 46-0763322

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Apr 27, 2017

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PO Box 837Sacramento, CA 95812

(916) 444-7665

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

86th percentile

0.34x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

82nd percentile

0.10x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

57th percentile

6.0%

Higher net margin than 57% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

94th percentile

$60,000

Higher top officer pay than 94% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 17.0% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

69th percentile

17%

Faster asset growth than 69% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

65th percentile

12%

Faster revenue growth than 65% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets86th percentile

Assets

Up

$108,625

Up $15,582 (+17%) from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$72,136

Up $21,288 (+42%) from 2015

Liabilities

Down

$36,489

Down $5,706 (-14%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue82nd percentileNet Margin57th percentile

Revenue

Up

$352,864

Up $37,412 (+12%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$331,576

Up $25,549 (+8.3%) from 2015

Net Income

Up

$21,288

Up $11,863 (+126%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth69th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2013: $79,553Liabilities 2013: $54,000Net Assets 2013: $25,5532013Assets 2014: $89,423Liabilities 2014: $48,000Net Assets 2014: $41,4232014Assets 2015: $93,043Liabilities 2015: $42,195Net Assets 2015: $50,8482015Assets 2016: $108,625Liabilities 2016: $36,489Net Assets 2016: $72,1362016Assets 2017: $79,694Liabilities 2017: $30,322Net Assets 2017: $49,3722017Assets 2018: $135,130Liabilities 2018: $25,981Net Assets 2018: $109,1492018Assets 2019: $179,813Liabilities 2019: $19,665Net Assets 2019: $160,1482019Assets 2020: $310,285Liabilities 2020: $51,993Net Assets 2020: $258,2922020Assets 2021: $363,441Liabilities 2021: $6,977Net Assets 2021: $356,4642021Assets 2022: $433,607Liabilities 2022: $1,841Net Assets 2022: $431,7662022Assets 2023: $285,657Liabilities 2023: $1,500Net Assets 2023: $284,1572023Assets 2024: $234,965Liabilities 2024: $4,943Net Assets 2024: $230,0222024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$108,625
Liabilities$36,489
Net Assets$72,136
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth65th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2013: $281,941Expenses 2013: $278,065Net Income 2013: $3,8762013Revenue 2014: $449,003Expenses 2014: $410,570Net Income 2014: $38,4332014Revenue 2015: $315,452Expenses 2015: $306,027Net Income 2015: $9,4252015Revenue 2016: $352,864Expenses 2016: $331,576Net Income 2016: $21,2882016Revenue 2017: $362,416Expenses 2017: $385,180Net Income 2017: -$22,7642017Revenue 2018: $473,302Expenses 2018: $413,525Net Income 2018: $59,7772018Revenue 2019: $466,662Expenses 2019: $415,663Net Income 2019: $50,9992019Revenue 2020: $446,649Expenses 2020: $348,505Net Income 2020: $98,1442020Revenue 2021: $435,552Expenses 2021: $337,380Net Income 2021: $98,1722021Revenue 2022: $457,548Expenses 2022: $382,246Net Income 2022: $75,3022022Revenue 2023: $373,576Expenses 2023: $521,185Net Income 2023: -$147,6092023Revenue 2024: $463,441Expenses 2024: $517,576Net Income 2024: -$54,1352024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$352,864
Expenses$331,576
Net Income$21,288
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Apr 27, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$362,506
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Open Californias Mission is to inform, enlighten and educate Californians about public policy and state governance, and to provide a platform for engagement with public officials, advocates and political interests.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$32,431$52,064▲ $19,633
Intangible Assets$54,361$48,321▼ $6,040
Accounts Receivable$3,350$6,600▲ $3,250
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$2,901$1,640▼ $1,261
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$93,043$108,625▲ $15,582
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$42,000$36,000▼ $6,000
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$195$489▲ $294
Total Liabilities$42,195$36,489▼ $5,706
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$50,848$72,136▲ $21,288
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$50,848$72,136▲ $21,288
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$93,043$108,625▲ $15,582

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$1,640$2,451$4,091
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay94th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Tim FosterExecutive DirectorFT$60,000$60,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Rob GunnisonPresident
Scott LayVice President
Ag BlockBoard Member
Barry BrokawBoard Member
Fiona HuttonBoard Member
Jacob MejiaBoard Member
Jodi HicksBoard Member
Kassy PerryBoard Member
Mike BeloteBoard Member
Molly DuganBoard Member
Tupper HullBoard Member
Tom GedeSecretary
Sheri SadlerTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$236,714
Program Service Revenue
$90,698
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$25,452
All Other Contributions
$236,714
Change in Net Assets
$21,288
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$199,202
Other Expenses$132,374
Total Fundraising Expense$44,456
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$86,621$23,250$12,625$122,496
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$30,000$7,500$22,500$60,000
Conferences and Meetings$32,521--$32,521
Payroll Taxes$10,154$2,433$2,781$15,368
Occupancy$8,814$2,112$2,415$13,341
Depreciation Depletion-$7,301-$7,301
All Other Expenses$3,903$453$2,498$6,854
Insurance$3,949$743-$4,692
Other Expenses$1,701$407$466$2,574
Office Expenses$1,455$349$399$2,203
Other Employee Benefits$884$212$242$1,338
Fees for Services Accounting-$1,210-$1,210
Advertising$473--$473
Travel$180--$180
Total Functional Expenses$240,686$46,434$44,456$331,576
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$35,094
Fundraising Direct Expenses$9,642
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Top 100 Party Fundraiser$35,094$35,094$1,369$33,725
Total Events$35,094$35,094$9,642$25,452
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“Open Californias 990 will be reviewed by Sheri Sadler, Treasurer of Open California, prior to submission to IRS.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

“LIKE KIND SALARIES”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“No documents available to the public.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Open California
EIN
46-0763322
Phone
9164447665
Address
PO BOX 837, SACRAMENTO, CA 95812

Signing Officer

Name
Tim Foster
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2017-04-27
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Rob Gunnison
Formed
2012
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
13
Independent Board Members
0
Employees
3

Preparer

Firm
Haley Shaw & Butikofer LLP
Address
2200-B DOUGLAS BLVD STE 250B, ROSEVILLE, CA 95661
Preparer
Paul Butikofer
Phone
9167868880
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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$108,625
Liabilities
$36,489
Net assets
$72,136
Revenue
$352,864
Expenses
$331,576
Net income
$21,288
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.35$0.05$2.30$4.63$5.18$0.54
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.86$0.02$2.84$3.74$5.21$1.48
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.34$0.02$4.32$4.58$3.82$0.75
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.63$0.07$3.56$4.36$3.37$0.98
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.10$0.52$2.58$4.47$3.49$0.98
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.80$0.20$1.60$4.67$4.16$0.51
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.35$0.26$1.09$4.73$4.14$0.60
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.80$0.30$0.49$3.62$3.85$0.23
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.09$0.36$0.72$3.53$3.32$0.21
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.93$0.42$0.51$3.15$3.06$0.09
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.89$0.48$0.41$4.49$4.11$0.38
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.80$0.54$0.26$2.82$2.78$0.04